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March 6 - 12, 2009 news Plan to build houses over sea shaken – and stirred. Its 500 residents are fighting a multi- million-dollar development they say will ruin the area. The Stansbury Development Company originally proposed a multi-use development featuring a harbour for 100 recreational boats, 100 residential allotments, and a hotel with conference and tourism facilities. This plan now includes 68 marina berths, 201 residential allotments and the hotel complex. “It’s a housing development in the sea,” said Trevor Carbins of the Oyster Bay Preservation Society. “Do we think so little of our marine environment that we have to fill in the sea? It’s environmental madness. “This is a prime holiday spot T for people to come and fish and enjoy the natural marine environment. It’s not the place for development such as this.” Mr Carbins believes the proposal is being promoted as a marina when it is actually a building development on land he quiet, peaceful village of Stansbury on the Yorke Peninsula is about to be Suzie Keen reclaimed from the sea. Almost 1km of foreshore would be included in the project, with semi-circular breakwater groynes extending around 550m from the high water mark. Mr Carbins said a poll of Stansbury residents and visitors had shown that 99 per cent are opposed to the plan, while a petition circulating against the development has 1600 signatures. Retailers, yachties and oyster farmers are also concerned. “It is crucial that the natural beauty of Oyster Bay be retained as is and not lost to a man-made disaster that would deliver only rooftops and rock to our visitors,” says a local retailers’ petition. The Stansbury marina proposal has been granted Major Development status, which means approval lies with the State Government. A submission by the Oyster Bay Preservation Society urges Planning Minister Paul Holloway to grant what’s known as an “early no” to the project under the Development Act. “The Yorke Peninsula Framework Document talks about preservation and protection of the natural environment, and this will destroy the natural environment,” Mr Carbins said. “There’s a beautiful natural aspect from the jetty looking north that would be totally blocked off. It will make the jetty redundant. People go there to enjoy the jetty, not to look at houses in the water.” Mr Carbins said there was plenty of land available for housing, and adequate space for yachts at other peninsula marinas. The Cruising Committee of the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron agrees, saying it would prefer Oyster Bay was left in an “unspoiled” state. Stansbury Development Company representative Satish Gupta told The Independent Weekly it would be “very unwise” for him to comment now.However he said the environmental impact statement for the project would be released in the next two to three months and would answer Oyster Bay’s jetty is a popular spot with locals and visitors. The Independent Weekly 3 www.independentweekly.com.au Qld may tear up Murray River deal Hendrik Gout Queensland Opposition leader Lawrence Springborg, fighting a state election to be held on March 21, has threatened to withdraw from the Murray- Darling agreement if his Liberal-National Party wins office. The conservative leader attacked South Australia over the state’s water management. “(There is) a lot of parochialism in South Australia – I mean, I stand up for Queenslanders,” Mr Springborg said. “They take 65 times all the questions being raised by the community. A spokesman for Minister Holloway said the declaration of a project as a major development triggered “the highest level of scrutiny available under SA’s development laws”. Rather than signalling the State Government’s support for a project, it put the onus on the proponents of the marina to argue the economic, environmental and social merits of the development. The power to grant an “early no” should be used “sparingly and judiciously”, he said. “The Minister understands the concerns of the local community on Yorke Peninsula in relation to this proposed development, but believes waiting until the EIS is published is a more appropriate time to consider whether or not to exercise the earlyno provision within the Development Act.” But for many in Stansbury, a “no” can’t come early enough. “If you have a feeling for the sea, you have to stand up to this stupidity,” Mr Carbins said. more water from the system in SA than originates there – Queensland takes about 40 per cent of what originates in its Murray- Darling section. “I think we’ve been extremely responsible and very, very generous – it’s about time they stopped looking at other people to blame.” Fortunately for SA, Springborg’s Party is no certainty. The polls show Labor and the Liberal-Nationals running neck-and-neck, but Labor is expected to win. SA Nationals leader and Rann Cabinet Minister Karlene Maywald was yesterday forced to criticise her National Party colleague, saying it was Queensland and not SA that was being parochial. Meanwhile, Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull went touring the river by houseboat yesterday for the benefit of news reporters and photographers. Mr Turnbull jumped Malcolm Turnbull on the Murray River yesterday. Photo: Murray Valley Standard on the houseboat Moonshadow at Mannum for a 20-minute stunt to provide a photogenic backdrop while he criticised federal Labor for buying irrigation licences. He said the money should be spent improving the efficiency of irrigation infrastructure instead. State Water Security Commissioner Robyn McLeod said this week a government buy-back of water licenses was one way to delay the building of the Wellington Dam. She said convincing other states to get some temporary water into the Lower Lakes, was also critical. “The Government is absolutely working to a freshwater solution for the Lower Lakes,” she said. Yesterday, Premier Mike Rann announced SA may mount a constitutional challenge against other states over the use of the Murray- Darling. “I have asked the legal team to examine all avenues to secure SA’s rights to water,” he told Parliament. “The upstream states continue to place barriers in the path of that long-term solution.” Free Public Lecture Research Tuesdays sharing great research with the community The wrecks are talking: Why road crashes happen and what can be done about it There are many different factors that contribute to a vehicle accident and its impact on victims. What are those factors and how can we learn from them? Professor Mary Lydon Director, Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR) For over 30 years, the University of Adelaide’s Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR) has conducted extensive investigations into more than 2,000 crashes on South Australian roads. Happily, progress is being made. Through expert analysis of human factors, conditions, vehicles involved, forensics and medical data, consistent causes are emerging and preventative measures are being identifi ed. In this powerful presentation, CASR Director Mary Lydon will reveal exactly what they are. When: Tuesday 10 March, 5.30pm-6.30pm Where: Napier Lecture Theatre GO4 Admission free, RSVP essential Email: research.tuesdays@adelaide.edu.au Phone: (08) 8303 3692 For more information: www.adelaide.edu.au/researchtuesday/ 09_117